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Old 06-27-2011, 10:09 PM
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Originally Posted by troy fritz
Do 2in spacers in front and go to the JY and get a set of S-10 leaves, they useally run about $40 and $40 for spacers. You will need new u-bolts at around $15. Lift will be under $100 and get BFG AT TA KO's.
Bfg at ta ko's have like the worst rating for an offroad tire there is reviews on them when they compare to other at's and they normally end up last.
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Originally Posted by cdawall
Bfg at ta ko's have like the worst rating for an offroad tire there is reviews on them when they compare to other at's and they normally end up last.
Lol thank you for warning me. But I don't need tires to pull me through 3ft of mud. I just need tires that look beefier than the $50 special at Discount Tire
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Originally Posted by chadh92
Lol thank you for warning me. But I don't need tires to pull me through 3ft of mud. I just need tires that look beefier than the $50 special at Discount Tire
Get some thornbirds...look cool...and also worthless off road....and probably cheaper.lol
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Ok I just ordered my 4.5inch lift kit so next will be tires, what I want to know what the biggest tire I can fit WITHOUT TRIMMING would it be 33's or should I just do 32's? And the wheels that I will be using have just about 4.5 inches of back spacing
With that backspacing you cant run a very wide tire....probably 10.5 at the widest.
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Originally Posted by Kyle 4x4 4life
With that backspacing you cant run a very wide tire....probably 10.5 at the widest.
That's the width if the tire I was thinking about getting, I want a full look in the wheel well but still want performance
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That's the width if the tire I was thinking about getting, I want a full look in the wheel well but still want performance
Ok gotcha...just making sure you dont get rubbing problems if you got a wider tire.lol
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Originally Posted by Kyle 4x4 4life
Ok gotcha...just making sure you dont get rubbing problems if you got a wider tire.lol
No problem, I will probably just go with 32's I just hope it doesn't kill power
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Originally Posted by cdawall
Bfg at ta ko's have like the worst rating for an offroad tire there is reviews on them when they compare to other at's and they normally end up last.
I know a lot of people that run them and they do great for an at. My buddy Matt has them and keeps up with me pretty well and I'm running Swampers and locked in front. He's open all around. Don't sound like a bad tire to me!
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Originally Posted by chadh92
All this info is looking real good, but even the BFG website says off-roading, those tires are a 9, but comfort and fuel efficiency are a 6. I won't be going offroad...literally...at all. I just want tires that look like they belong on a lifted jeep.
I've been very happy with BFG's AT's and so are a lot of my buddies. They are pretty quiet and perform as well as last a long time. Would I put them on a trail rig? Absolutely not but my DD? In a heart beat!
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Originally Posted by wiggles
No problem, I will probably just go with 32's I just hope it doesn't kill power
Your power will be fine...im running 32's and still have plenty of power.

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I know a lot of people that run them and they do great for an at. My buddy Matt has them and keeps up with me pretty well and I'm running Swampers and locked in front. He's open all around. Don't sound like a bad tire to me!
Well im sure he would keep up with you....down the highway.lol
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Along with the 4.5 in lift I also ordered a new track bar with bracket, on the site it says it requires a drop pitman arm... do I really need to because if that's true than I need to get it ordered like now
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Alrighty, first question:
does anyone have this Zone lift kit: http://zoneoffroad.com/product?ki=35&gr=-1 or know anything about zone? (quality, customer service)

and what else do i need to purchase to complete this lift on my cherokee?
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Well im sure he would keep up with you....down the highway.lol[/QUOTE]
This is the kind of stuff he keeps up with and never gets stuck.





Not bad for a 2in BB and BFG AT's. Your not going to do anything much more than that though. I can't have him do any hard core stuff in his but you get the point!
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Originally Posted by troy fritz
Well im sure he would keep up with you....down the highway.lol
This is the kind of stuff he keeps up with and never gets stuck.





Not bad for a 2in BB and BFG AT's. Your not going to do anything much more than that though. I can't have him do any hard core stuff in his but you get the point!
First pic isn't bad...but not much...now the rest i'd have to see some proof with that(dont see your buddys jeep anywhere)...all them tires do in mud is turn into race slicks.lol

Not bashing or anything, but i've seen these tires in action myself...and to say the least, i wasn't impressed.

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Originally Posted by Kyle 4x4 4life
First pic isn't bad...but not much...now the rest i'd have to see some proof with that(dont see your buddys jeep anywhere)...all them tires do in mud is turn into race slicks.lol

Not bashing or anything, but i've seen these tires in action myself...and to say the least, i wasn't impressed.
Agreed about them being terrible in any kind of muck. They do not clean out. Toyo open countrys perform better and cost similar. With the bfg's the performance vs price kind of sucks and good at beats them out and normally cost the same. If it was me I would shop around for a set of cooper st's.


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